– USA, TN – Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVTI) announced today the appointment of industry veteran, Mr. Herbert J. Schmidt to its Board of Directors. The company also announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.
Mr. Herbert (“Herb”) J. Schmidt has been elected to Covenant Transportation Group’s Board of Directors. Mr. Schmidt, age 57, served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload from 2007 to 2012. Prior to the merger of Contract Freighters, Inc. (“CFI”) with Con-way Inc. in 2007, Mr. Schmidt held positions at CFI as President and CEO from 2005 to 2007 and President from 2000 to 2005. Prior to his becoming President and CEO in 2005, he was employed in a series of progressively more responsible positions at CFI where he gained extensive knowledge in risk management, as well as leading the sales and operations functions as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Schmidt also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE). His extensive knowledge of the truckload industry, along with its customers, vendors and stockholders is expected to bring valuable insight to our Board of Directors.
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